WORKMEN have raised the roof on a £11.5m property development in Huddersfield.

The scheme to create the University of Huddersfield’s new Enterprise and Innovation Centre (EIC) is well under way at Firth Street.

The work involves radical remodelling of an old industrial building, named Larchfield, which most recently saw service as part of the university’s Business School.

The building will get an extra tier and a large glass atrium as it is converted into a centre for innovative businesses.

It will provide close links to the university’s cutting-edge scientific research that aims to provide a boost to the regional economy.

As part of the development, the roof of Larchfield was removed, exposing giant timber trusses dating back more than a century.

They have found their way to a company that will find a good use for them – by using the timber to create stylish designer furniture.